Monday, August 31, 2009

Mercury

The smallest planet in the Solar System is:

Mercury

Koala

The animal that is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia and its name means "doesn't drink" is:

Koala

Tokyo

The most populous city of the world is:

Tokyo

Water polo

The seven-a-side ball game that is played in a swimming pool is:

Water polo

Jupiter

The name of Roman god meaning "Shining Father", in Latin is:

Jupiter

Asia

The largest continent in area is:

Asia


Francis Ford Coppola

The Godfather films were directed by:

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Jupiter

The largest planet within the Solar System is:

Jupiter

Gone with the Wind

The romantic drama and the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell is:

Gone with the Wind

Edward Jenner

The smallpox vaccine was discovered by:

Edward Jenner

Mandarin

The language that has more native speakers than any other language is:

Mandarin

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Biscuit

A kind of small, flat-baked bread product that is named from Latin via Middle French meaning "cooked twice" is:

Biscuit

Absolute Zero

Theoretical temperature corresponds to minus 273.15 degrees on the Celsius scale is:

Absolute Zero

Cook Strait

The strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand is:

Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the west with the South Pacific Ocean on the east.

Turbine

The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor is:

Turbine

Turbine

The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor is:

Turbine

Tongue

Relative to size, the strongest muscle in the body is:

Tongue

George Stephenson

The train is a vehicle of transportation, which was invented in 1822 by an English inventor named:

George Stephenson

The Tasman Sea

Australia and New Zealand are seperated by:

The Tasman Sea

The Trans-Canada Highway

The longest highway in the world is:

The Trans-Canada Highway

Japan

Land of the Rising Sun is:

Japan

The Nile

The longest river in the world is:

The Nile

The Gold Coast

The region of West Africa which is now the nation of Ghana was:

The Gold Coast

Hydrogen

The most common element on the Earth is:

Hydrogen

The Caspian Sea

The world's largest lake is:

The Caspian Sea

Burroughs

The author of Tarzan is:

Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan although he produced works in many genres.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Aardvark

The first complete word in the dictionary is:

Aardvark

Homer

The Iliad and the Odyssey was written by:

Homer

India

Chess was invented in:

India

Blue Moon

A full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern is called:

Blue Moon
A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern; most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years) there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon."

The Arctic Ocean

The smallest ocean in the world is:

The Arctic Ocean

Scotland

Golf was originated in:

Scotland

Histamine

The substance released by body tissues in allergic reactions is:

Histamine

Montreal

The Canadian city hosted the 1976 Olympics is:

Montreal

Sancho Panza

The fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Cervantes, who was Don Quixote’s squire is:

Sancho Panza

November 1

All Saints' Day, often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on:

November 1

Friday, August 28, 2009

Pacific Ocean

The world’s deepest ocean is:

Pacific Ocean

Avocado

The other word for an alligator pear is:

Avocado






Avocado/Alligator pear

Travois

The basic form of transport; a frame for restraining horses, used by Native Americans is:

Travois

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Peregrine Falcon

The fastest animal on earth is:

Peregrine Falcon
It can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.

Peregrine Falcon

Dove

The bird that is used as the sign of peace is:

Dove

Arachnophobia

The abnormal fear of spiders and other arachnids is called:

Arachnophobia

Bull Market

Stocks or a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise are called:

Bull Market

Supernova

A stellar explosion is called:

Supernova
It is the end time situation of a star which is going to be exploded. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its life span.

Altimeter

The instrument in an aircraft that measures height above sea level is:

Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.

Altimeter

The Volga

The longest river in Europe is:

The Volga
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through the western part of Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.

Aaron

In the Old Testament, the elder brother of Moses is:

Aaron

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Republic of Upper Volta

Burkina Faso was formerly called:

The Republic of Upper Volta
Burkina Faso, formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984, by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Literally, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity," from the Moré language, and "Faso" means "father's house" in Dioula.


Flag of Burkina Faso

Marconi

The person who first succeeded in transmitting a radio signala cross the Atlantic Ocean was:

Marconi
Marchese Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) was an Italian inventor.

Baffin Island

The largest island in Canada is:

Baffin Island
It is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world.

The Granite City

The Scottish city, Aberdeen, is known as:

The Granite City
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city. Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands.

Richard Nixon

The first official telephone call to the moon was made by:

Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States (1969–1974).

Lusitania

The Roman name for Portugal was:

Lusitania
(Lusitania was an ancient Roman province including approximately all of modern Portugal south of the Douro river, and part of modern Spain.)

Tennis for Two

What was the name of the first computer game?

Tennis for Two

The Garden of England

Because of its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is widely known as:

The Garden of England
(Kent is a county in southeast England.)

The Spring Temple Buddha

The tallest statue in the world is:

The Spring Temple Buddha

The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Henan, China (height: 128m / 420ft).

Black Diamond

Coal is known as:

Black Diamond

Tom Mix

The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies is:

Tom Mix

Scotland

The country known as the Land of Cakes is:

Scotland

The American Museum of Natural History

The largest museum in the world is:

The American Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Android

A robot that is designed to look and act like a human is called:

Android

The Beagle

Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named:

The Beagle

Dinosaur Extinction

It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:

A Meteorite (A large meteorite is thought to have collided with the earth.)

Lewis Carroll

The author of Alice in Wonderland:

Lewis Carroll



Proxima Centauri

Nearest star to the Earth (other than the Sun):

Proxima Centauri

Republic

A form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an contribution to its government:

Republic

Theodore Roosevelt

The youngest President of the USA:

Theodore Roosevelt

Norway

The country known as the land of the midnight sun is:

Norway

Ronald Amundson

The first explorer to reach the South Pole was:

Ronald Amundson

The Coastal Area of Dead Sea

The lowest point on earth is:

The coastal area of Dead sea

Damascus

The world's oldest known city:

Damascus

Monday, August 24, 2009

South China Sea

The largest sea in the world:

South China Sea

Aphrodite

The god of love in greek myth:

Aphrodite
(Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans.)

Alfred B. Nobel

Inventor of dynamite:

Alfred B. Nobel

Sirius

Brightest star as seen from the Earth:

Sirius (also known as Dog Star)

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was:

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi